Deacon John Dunham

1589 - 1669  (80 years)

• Name	John Dunham
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Birth	1588/89	England   [1, 2, 3]
  Occupation	say 1620 (Age 31)  [4]
  He was a weaver.
  Immigration	About 1630 (Age 41)  [1]
  He came from Leyden, Holland to Plymouth Colony.
  Freeman	1633 (Age 44)	Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts   [4]
  History	2 Jan 1632/33	Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts   [5]
  	He was taxed 9 shillings,
  Ordained	1639 (Age 50)	Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts   [6]
  He was ordained as a deacon.
  Military	Aug 1643 (Age 54)	Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts   [7]
  He was Listed as able to bear arms.
  Will	25 Jan 1668 (Age 79)	Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts   [4, 8]
  He mentions his wife, Abigail, and his sons: John, Benajah, and Daniel.
  Inventory	2 Mar 1668/69	Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts   [8]
  Death	2 Mar 1668/69	Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts   [4, 9, 10]
  Complier's Note	1907  [6]
  Isaac Dunham (1907) puts forth the opinion that the John Goodman, who signed the Mayflower Compact was in fact John Dunham He believed that John did not wish to use his real name on account of previous activities against the crown. John Goodman supposedly died during the first winter, however his name resurfaced on several occasions up to 1638. The lot assigned to John Goodman was next to that of William Brewster, who was a life long friend of John Dunham. A nice theory but totally unsupported by fact and has been disproven.
  Person ID	I997	| Roy Line
  Last Modified	25 Mar 2019

  
  

  Family 1	Susanna Kaino,   c. 12 Dec 1586, Clophill, Bedfordshire, England d. Netherlands (Holland)
  Marriage	17 Aug 1612	Clophill, Bedfordshire, England   [3, 10]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 23 years and 8 months - She : 25 years and 8 months.
  Children	1. John Dunham,   c. 19 Feb 1614/15, Henlow, Bedfordshire, England d. 6 Apr 1692, Wellfleet, Barnstable County, Massachusetts (Age ~ 77 years)   2. Humility Dunham,   b. About 1617   3. Thomas Dunham,   b. 1619/20, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands d. 15 May 1677, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts (Age 57 years)
  Family ID	F924	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Mar 2019

  
  

  Family 2	Abigail Balliou,   b. About 1600   d. 20 Mar 1698/99, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts (Age 99 years)
  Marriage	22 Oct 1622	Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 33 years and 10 months - She : ~ 22 years and 10 months.
  Children	1. Samuel Dunham,   b. 1624, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands d. 20 Jan 1711/12, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts (Age 88 years)   2. Abigail Dunham,   b. 6 May 1627, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands + 3. Joseph Dunham,   b. About 1631, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts   4. Rev. Jonathan Dunham,   b. About 1632, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts d. 18 Dec 1717, Edgartown, Dukes County, Massachusetts (Age 85 years)   5. Hannah Dunham,   b. 1633, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts d. 1 Apr 1709, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts (Age 76 years)   6. Persis Dunham,   b. 17 Jul 1635, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts d. 1672, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts (Age 36 years)   7. Benjamin Dunham,   b. 18 Nov 1637, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts   8. Daniel Dunham,   b. About 1639, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts d. 18 Feb 1677, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts (Age 38 years)   9. Captain Benajah Dunham,   b. 1640, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts d. 23 Dec 1680, Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey (Age 40 years)
  Family ID	F920	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Mar 2019

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1588/89 - England Marriage - 17 Aug 1612 - Clophill, Bedfordshire, England Child - John Dunham - 19 Feb 1614/15 - Henlow, Bedfordshire, England Child - Thomas Dunham - 1619/20 - Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands Marriage - 22 Oct 1622 - Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands Child - Samuel Dunham - 1624 - Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands Child - Abigail Dunham - 6 May 1627 - Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands Child - Joseph Dunham - About 1631 - Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Child - Rev. Jonathan Dunham - About 1632 - Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Freeman - 1633 - Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Child - Hannah Dunham - 1633 - Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts History - 2 Jan 1632/33 - Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Child - Persis Dunham - 17 Jul 1635 - Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Child - Benjamin Dunham - 18 Nov 1637 - Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Ordained - 1639 - Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Child - Daniel Dunham - About 1639 - Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Child - Captain Benajah Dunham - 1640 - Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Military - Aug 1643 - Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Will - 25 Jan 1668 - Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Inventory - 2 Mar 1668/69 - Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Death - 2 Mar 1668/69 - Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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